Print detail event | Love Expressions: Serenades of Unapologetic Divas

This Valentine’s Day Philadelphia’s R&B/Jazz Artist Sherry Wilson Butler will present Love Expressions: Serenades of Unapologetic Divas … Amy Winehouse, Nancy Wilson, Etta James, and Whitney Houston. With jazz arrangements created and backed by the Aaron Graves Quartet, Butler’s powerhouse voice is always uplifting in spirit and will capture your heart this Valentine\’s evening.

Sherry’s voice is that of a deep resonating contralto status, yet her performances haunt her audiences with influences of Betty Carter, Diane Reeves, Phyllis Hyman, Nina Simone, and Sarah Vaughn. Still, unmistakably, Butler’s vocal persona stands on its own dynamic accord. After years of touring as a backup singer with Teddy Pendergrass and other Grammy award winning artists Sherry Wilson Butler settled into the Philadelphia Jazz/R&B scene as an artist and educator, winning numerous awards for her work in both areas. This passionate spirit filled woman of God is well respected by her peers, her students and the Greater Philadelphia community as she continues to serve and create. Sherry and the Aaron Graves Quartet will have you standing up, clapping your hands or taking you on a smooth tranquil journey of inspiring love songs.

Parking Info

The closest public parking for the Knauer Performing Arts Center is the Chestnut Street Garage at 14 East Chestnut Street.
Two-hour parking is available in the short term parking area on the ground floor. Pay at the lower level kiosk and display your ticket on your car’s dashboard.

Upper Level Garage hours and rates are posted: you receive a parking stub when you enter, and pay when you leave. Many business and restaurants validate your garage ticket with purchase, so take it with you.

Metered parking is available on-street and in several parking lots. Meters take quarters and/or credit cards, 10-minutes for each quarter up to three-hours (or longer at the parking lot at Chestnut & Church Streets). Metered parking is enforced Monday through Friday and beginning at 5pm on Saturday. Once the time on the meter has expired, parked cars are subject to a parking ticket. Parking on Sunday is free.
Parking in the Justice Center Parking Garage is free after 5pm Friday through Sunday.
There is free street parking on several area streets; please read all signs.
Handicapped parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building.

Alternative parking information can be found at the West Chester Business Improvement District’s website. There is plenty of metered parking on the streets surrounding the Knauer Performing Arts Center.